linux-kernel - Re: Trailing periods in kernel messages

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Message-ID: <20071220220853.4f7c639c@the-village.bc.nu>
Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:08:53 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, apw@...dowen.org,
	lizf@...fujitsu.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, elendil@...net.nl,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	trivial@...nel.org, rdunlap@...otime.net, jschopp@...tin.ibm.com
Subject: Re: Trailing periods in kernel messages

> I believe though that printk messages are not sentences but are
> logging statements.  Statements do not require full-stops.
> 
> Opinions, of course, vary.

I do not believe "opinions" are relevant here. Relevant would be cites
from respected style guides (Fowlers, Oxford Guide To Style et al.) to
show they do not need a full stop. 

I've not found one, but I am open to references.

Alan
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